The Physiologically Difficult Airway
RCEM CPD in London this week and I am off to give a talk on this interesting and ever developing topic. Hope to see some of you there. Although I […]
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Sedation
JC: AP or AL position for cardioversion? St Emlyn’s
Defibrillation is a core skill in emergency medicine. Traditionally we are taught that an anterior-lateral (AL) placement of pads is preferable, although an anterior-posterior (AP) position can be used if
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JC: Should we rapidly cardiovert AF in the ED? St Emlyn’s
If I develop AF then I reckon I’d be able to spot it pretty quick, and I’d get myself down to ED pronto so that I could get myself cardioverted
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JC: Should we premedicate for ketamine sedation? St Emlyn’s
Here in Virchester we believe that we were early pioneers of conscious sedation in the UK. It’s something we adopted as a routine procedure back in the 90s, in both
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St.Emlyn’s takes a NAP. The NAP4 anaesthesia audit.
Thinking about a NAP after reading the title? If you’re an emergency clinician, you probably came to this post thinking one of two things: A nap? They sound pretty cool,
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101 Reflective Lessons from a Year with Sydney HEMS. Part Three: Clinical
This post, detailing my reflections on clinical retrieval medicine, is the third in a series recording my reflections on the past twelve months, which I have spent working for Sydney HEMS
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JC: Is Ketofol worth the hassle? St.Emlyn’s
We’ve been interested in Ketofol for many years in Virchester. We were early adopters as the pathopharmacological argument makes sense for patients requiring sedation for short painful procedures in the
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Managing Acute Behavioural Disturbance
A 31 year old gentleman is wheeled into your resuscitation room by two paramedics and four police officers. You were pre-alerted five minutes ago that you would be receiving an
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